Stomach cancer (gastric cancer)

Cytology is a form of pathology that diagnoses diseases and abnormalities at a cell level using a microscope.

A diagnostic endoscopy is an examination to look at your internal organs using an instrument called an endoscope.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a highly specialised investigation combining two types of tests - endoscopy and ultrasound.

A gastroscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the oesophagus (gullet), stomach and duodenum using a flexible telescope.

A therapeutic endoscopy is a procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).

An upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a procedure to look at the inside of the oesophagus (gullet), stomach and duodenum using a flexible telescope. This procedure is sometimes known as a gastroscopy.

An X-ray machine produces images of the inside of the body. It is effective in assessing bones and other dense structures within the body.

Chemotherapy is the use of chemicals or drugs (cytotoxic agents) in the treatment of cancer.

Palliative care is a medical and nursing speciality that focus on controlling symptoms and providing support for patients, and their families with any serious illness.

Radiotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses high-energy particles or waves, such as X-rays, gamma rays or protons, to destroy or damage cancer cells. Radiotherapy can also sometimes be given in combination with chemotherapy.

This procedure connects part of your intestine to an opening in your abdomen. A 'stoma' is the end of the intestine sewn into the opening, while an 'ostomy' is the actual opening.